Eight minutes of synth-pop alchemy — watch the darkness get engineered.
Documentary of making the eleventh Depeche Mode studio album "Playing the Angel". It was first released on 17 October 2005 in UK. The album's sound featuring the band's classic blend of synth-pop beats, heavy guitar riffs and dark lyrics. Playing the Angel is the first Depeche Mode album to feature writing contributions from lead singer Dave Gahan. The documentary is far less extensive and also shorter than the classic ones.
Sound
Gahan's first writing credits taking shape in real time.
Production
Rare glimpse of their synth-guitar alchemy process.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This micro-doc arrived during Depeche Mode's commercial resurgence, when 'Playing the Angel' proved they could still dominate without compromising their industrial-gothic DNA.
The brevity frustrated fans accustomed to their classic behind-the-scenes films, suggesting label cost-cutting or Dave's growing privacy demands during his sobriety era.
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